Malahayati International Journal of Nursing and Health Science
Vol. 7 No. 10 (2024): Volume 7 Number 10

The patient safety competency self-evaluation tool for nursing students: A validity and reliability study

Antia Antia (Universitas Esa Unggul)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2024

Abstract

Background: Nurses must pay attention to patient safety. The quality of learning in nursing students must be improved with valid and reliable instruments to evaluate safety knowledge, skills, and behaviors regarding patient safety. Purpose: To determine the validity and reliability of the patient safety self-evaluation instrument, which was developed to evaluate patient safety in nursing students. Method: The research design used an observational research type with a methodological study approach to determine the validity and reliability of Patient Safety Competency Self-Evaluation (PSCSE) instrument. The study took place from March to June 2024, Esa Unggul University, Jakarta. Using purposive sampling and the Slovin formula, 71 participants were selected, who met specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Univariate statistical analysis was conducted, including used Pearson correlation and the reliability test used Cronbach alpha with a significance level of 0.05. Results: The results of the validity test using Pearson Product moment on 6 knowledge questions with a value of (r= 0.281-0.568), 21 items of questions about skills (r= 0.422-0.806), 13 behavioral items (r= 0.273-0.789). Cronbach alpha (0.950) so that this instrument item is valid and reliable at a significant level of 0.05. Conclusion: The patient safety self-evaluation instrument has met the validity and reliability criteria for measuring knowledge, skills and attitudes in nursing students.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

minh

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

Description

Malahayati International Journal of Nursing and Health Science is a peer-reviewed journal and provides a platform to publish areas of nursing and health science. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing papers introducing or elaborating on new methods in nursing and ...